Descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery

Last revised by Aditya Shetty on 14 Sep 2015

The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery descends from the lateral aspect of the femoral neck and extends as far as the knee where it provides blood to the patellar network (the complex arterial anastomosis around the knee).

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